Social Work 2200 Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14

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Elder maltreatment​

Includes financial exploitation

An example of a policy promoting sexism is:

denying women the right to vote

A refugee is a person who chooses to relocate to a new country for economic opportunity

false

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were ineffective in securing the rights outlined by the Fourteenth Amendment

false

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA)

federal legislation that reauthorized the program with an emphasis on making every effort to educate a disabled child in the child's neighborhood

While about 25% of all households with children and youth are headed by a single female parent,

for African American families the rate is twice as high

The interconnectedness of the world's economies is called:

globalization

The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 was a result of:

greater numbers of children spending longer amounts of time in foster care

The Medicare program:

has multiple parts with the primary two parts: Part A - hospital insurance and Part B - supplementary medical insurance

The U.S. Constitution lacks provisions which protect against :

homophobia

The rate of poverty for older women is:

more than twice the rate for men

Community Mental Health Center Act of 1963:

provided federal funds for communities to build mental health centers to provide outpatient services

The Medicaid program:

provides long-term care coverage

Immigration policies over the years have been characterized by:

quotas and limitations

The United States spends the greatest amount on health, and

ranks first in health technology

The major similarity between a refugee and an immigrant is:

they both immigrate from another country

People who are employed but living illegally in the United States are:

undocumented workers

Immunization services for children against preventable childhood diseases:

are offered free through Medicaid or public health clinics

Social Security is a social program that provides sufficient benefits for a comfortable retirement.​

False

The term "battered child syndrome" was developed in the 1990's due to the increase in reported cases of child abuse and neglect

False

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, it is illegal to discriminate agains a person in employment practicties because of age; however, this protection does not apply to benefits for the older workers.

False

The Social Security Act in 1935 included health insurance for senior citizens

False

One policy solution legislators have tried to establish to limit outside influence on policy-makers:

campaign finance reform

The Health Insurance Parity Act ensured that

coverage for physical and mental health services are provided equally

Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 (CARE)

federal legislation authorizing federal funds to support health care services for people who have AIDS or are HIV-positive

Adoption and Safe Families Act

federal legislation emphasizing the health and safety of children when making efforts to preserve and unify children and families

Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994

federal legislation prohibiting federally funded agencies from denying anyone the opportunity to become an adoptive or foster parent solely on their race, color, or national origin; transracial placements were to be conducted

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

federal legislation that mandate employers to guarantee unpaid leave for workers after the birth or adoption of a child, or during the illness of a dependent or family member

In recent years, planning for retirement has changed, and people are

including employment during their retirement years

Jim Crow laws in the south were examples of:

institutional racism

AIDS is referred to as a pandemic because:

it occurs across a large geographic region

The Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA):

allowed the continuation of group health insurance coverage after a person leaves his or her employment

The United States is the only industrialized country without a family allowance program

true

Permanency planning:

was developed through the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act

The ballot initiative process

Can put a proposition on the ballot with signatures of registered voters

The TANF program includes

Child support enforcement

The Disability Insurance program:

was not part of the Social Security Act until 1956

The Affordable Care Act was established in 2010

True

The Medicaid program is funded through federal matching grants given to states

True

The Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Law was created by Congress in 1992.

True

The federal government became involved in the delivery of mental health services in 1946 through the National Mental Health Act

True

People not born in the United States but who have been granted permanent residence are:

lawful permanent residents

Which of the following is true of advocacy groups?

Advocacy groups take political positions

Which of the following does NOT provide food and nutrition support for children

CHIP

The first federal legislation for child welfare dates back to the

Early nineteen hundreds

All people who are poor and uninsured qualify for Medicaid

False

Employers can choose to match the Social Security contribution of their employees.​

False

Foster care and adoption programs are institutional approaches to child welfare services

False

Head Start is a comprehensive education and anti-poverty program which provides services to all eligible low-income children

False

The most costly health care concern for seniors is​

Long-term care

OASDHI includes a variety of programs. Which of the following is not covered under OASDHI?​

Medicaid

The goal of clean elections is to

Open the electoral process and reduce influence of special interests

Action taken to influence the policy making process is

Policy practice

Sufficient retirement income

Requires reliance on multiple sources

Which of the following is NOT true about the Supplemental Security Income program?

SSI is a social insurance program

The majority of recipients of public assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program have been young children

True

Women are more likely to be poor in old age than men.​

True

Planning for retirement typically is built on the "three-legged stool" consisting of:​

Social Security, pensions, and private savings

The Medicaid program

Spends far less on children than the proportion of them in the program

The major social welfare program interventions in response to child abuse and neglect include all except:

TANF

One of the few times the federal government took a preventive approach to child and family welfare was with passage of:

The Family and Medical Leave Act

The first organized social welfare policy response for older Americans was:

The Social Security Act

Both the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and the Old Age Survivors Disability Insurance (OASDI) program provide cash benefits to people with disabilities

True

Deinstitutionalization resulted in a 75% decrease in the number of people in state mental health institutions from 1955 to 1980

True

Eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) includes enforcement of child support

True

Family preservation services are designed to help families alleviate crisis that might lead to out-of-home placement of children

True

Historically, for most Social Security recipients the amount of money they receive in benefits has been more than the total they paid in over their working years

True

If a woman survives her husband and becomes a widow, she is entitled to the full 100% of his Social Security Benefit.

True

In 2013, 19 per cent of people age 65 or older were still actively working in the labor force.

True

Over 90% of elderly people receive some Social Security benefits.

True

The Older Americans Act includes:​

Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection

Adult Protective Services​

Were mandated by federal law

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA)

legislation that adjusted health care insurance policies to allow for coverage after a person leaves his or her employment

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

legislation that made major changes to the public and private provision of health insurance, and includes provisions to expand insurance coverage, establish new ways to fund the program, and creates programs to reduce health care costs while improving care

When the first European settlers came to this country, the land was

populated by millions of indigenous people

Family preservation, child care, and parenting skills services are examples of:

supportive services

Which of the following about the Affordable Care Act is not true:

the ACA has received wide bipartisan political support

Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) are mandated and funded through:​

the Older Americans Act

There are different federal policy approaches to the use of illegal substances. These approaches include:​

treatment through medical and mental health intervention

An Executive Order can only be issued by the President

true

Social Security is an excellent example of a preventive social welfare policy

true


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